We are very pleased to have Karen Stout back from maternity leave.

In other news, Alyx Buckley will shortly be leaving us to work for a content marketing agency in Manchester.

To complete the partnership CPC have undertaken with YPO to provide energy coverage for academies, we have now also partnered with The Energy Consortium (TEC) in order to provide our FE college members with access to EU-tendered energy frameworks.

Many of you requested that we look into combining the PAT testing framework with the Fixed Wire testing framework to make it easier to procure these services and CPC are happy to announce that the new streamlined framework, Portable Appliance and Fixed Wire Testing is now ready to use.

If you have any suggestions on how the lots should be structured or what could potentially be included that’s not covered under the existing frameworks please send it to us to consider.

A comparison exercise was undertaken results showed a staggering average saving of 145.30%

With the overwhelming variety of software packages available these days and the differing needs you have to consider for each department at your institution, putting a tender together to purchase software could seem like a daunting prospect.

Our Senior Contracts & Procurement Officer, Yvonne Winskill, has put together a useful checklist for you to refer to.

CPC is pleased to announce the launch of the National Education Flooring Supplies Framework. The EU compliant framework commences on 1st May and represents a best value solution for all your flooring supplies requirements.

CPC have received notification from Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) of their request to be removed from CPC’s FE College Insurance framework

The academic year 2015/16 diaries and planner are now in stock and available to order from Lyreco now.

Did you know that CPC offer a benchmarking service? Well, we do! We’ve done a number of comparison exercises recently and we think you’ll find the results an interesting read.